The Bullet Hole’s new look

Francis Misantone, owner of The Bullet Hole, has moved into a new 4,000 square-foot store at 330 S. Orange Ave. in Sarasota. the Bullet Hole is the oldest gun store in Florida. (Nov. 17, 2013; Herald-Tribune staff photo by Mike Lang)

The Bullet Hole, Florida’s oldest gun shop, has moved to a spacious standalone building at 330 S. Orange Avenue.

The well-known firm has been family owned and operated since 1947.

At 4,000 square feet, its new location is twice the size of its former Main Street site, and there’s plenty of parking.

Owner Fran Misantone finally has more room to display the store’s stunning amount of products.

“Business is brisk,” he said Thursday.

He celebrated the store’s grand reopening last Saturday – a catered event shared with 250 friends.

“We’re now the state’s oldest-newest gun shop, or maybe we’re the newest-oldest,” he said.

The Bullet Hole has racks full of ARs, a few AKs and hundreds of handguns, shotguns and sporting arms.

He has .22 long rifle, which has been scarce.

The store has a full line of Magpul products, which Fran says he had at the Main Street store, but could not display due to space issues.

Shelves are well-stocked with everything tactical, including the most sought-after Trijicon and Eotech products.

There’s even a play area for the kids.

“Parents love it,” he said. “The kids can watch TV and play with toys while their parents shop.”

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Lee Williams — The Gun Writer — can’t remember a time in his life when he wasn’t shooting. Before becoming a journalist, Lee served in the Army and worked as a police officer. He’s earned a dozen national journalism awards as a reporter, and three medals of valor as a cop. He is an NRA-certified law enforcement firearms instructor, an avid tactical shooter and a training junkie.

When he’s not busy as an investigative reporter for the Herald-Tribune, he is usually shooting his AKs, XDs and CZs.